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It was built for fuD, evidently. Had we been in earn¬ 
est, some notice would have been taken of the North¬ 
ern papers. It would be the height of folly and 
treason to accuse any member of the Cabinet of neg~ 
ligence in the premises. 
Wi* who live lit the Bcsit of covcrniDcnt know too 
wr.ll the xtinerhnman energy sleepless vigilance, j since the withdrawal of the Federal troops from St. tors at Washington and all parts of the country, 
and miraculous promptitude of every department, to Joseph, the rebels in that region have commenced which will be largely-availed of by the officers and 
entertain for a moment a shadow of suspicion of any arming again. Some i!.000 rebels are concentrating sold.ers there encamped. 
short-coming on the part of any one near or in Andrews county, under Maj. Potter, and about the Gen. McClellan pardoned private Wm. Scott, of 
remotely connected wi’h the administration. Pica- same number of Unionists, composed of Missourians Co. k, 3d Vermont volunteers, who was sentenced to 
rune Butler can now leave as maDj men as he pleases and lowans, under Cols. Crooner and Edwards, are be abo t f or keeping on his post while sentinel on 
in the forts of North Carolina. Of course we will stationed in the same region. Both sides are prepar- picket guard. The General’s orders are to the effect 
whip them- for have we not the greatest of unarmed ing for battle, and one is shortly expected. Tom t h a t the Commanding Officers of the Brigade, of 
' Haines, with 1 ,eon men, crossed the Missuuri river at the R-giment, of the Company of the condemned. 
The Chatanooga (Term.) Gazette, of the lltb, says I By order of the War Department the grand Camp 
that a Union camp was forming about 10 miles north of Instruction at Hempstead, L. T., baR been named 
of Chatanooga. A huge Union flag had been raised in honor of the gallant Llent.-Gen. Winfield Scott, 
with a sword suspended over it. About 300 men are j Gen. Sherman has already taken up his quarters on 
encamped and drill regularly. 
Advices from North-Western Missouri state that at his headquarters, thus connecting with headquar 
By order of the War Department the grand Camp them in order of battle behind the ridges immedi- 
Tnstrnction at Hempstead, L. T., baR been named ately in front of the enemy’s position, where they 
, f -Dt-. . .. rested on their arms till morning. Shortly after wards 
honor of the gallant Llent.-Gen. Winfield Scott. * roDawft v contraband came in and reported that the 
•n. Sherman baa already taken up his quarters on ei)Cray had crossed the Gatiley during the night by 
the ground, and a telegraph office baa been opened means of a ferry and bridge which they bad cora- 
his headquarters, thus connecting with headquar- ^ o 1 ’, or f e /^ !°- P.°"«“ ion 
. ° , . of the camp, which he aiu at about t o’clock, eftptur- 
rs at Washington and all parts of the country, j n pafew prisoners two stand of color**, a consider- 
Inch will be largely availed of by the officers and able quantity of arras, with quartermaster’s stores, 
Pliers there encamped. messings and camp equipage. 
The enemy have destroyed the bridge across the 
Gen. McClellan pardoned private V m. Scott, of Ganiev, which here reaches through a deep gorge. 
ters at Washington and all parts of the country, 
which will be largely availed of by the officers and 
Richmond and Memphis papers of the 5th, and 
Charleston and New Orleans of the 4th, and Nashville 
of the 6 th inst., have been received via. Louisville. 
The panic produced by the capture of the Hatteras 
forts continues to rago all along the Gulf coast. 
ing for battle, and one is shortly expected, lorn that the Commanding Officers of the Brigade, of 
Haines, with 1,800 men, crossed the Missouri river at tbe Raiment, of the Company of the condemned. 
Arrow Creek, on Tuesday last, bound for Gen. Price's together with many other officers and privates of his 
Co. K, 3d Vermont volunteers, who was sentenced to and our troops being still much fatigued, and having 
be shot for sleeping on his post while sentinel on material for the immediate re-placing of the 
1 6 1 bridge, it was thought prudent to encamp our troop 9 
picket guard. The General a orders are to the effect and 0CP ,ipy the ferry, and capture the camp, sending 
that the Commanding Officers of the Brigade, of I a few rifled cannon shots after the enemy to produce 
the R-giment, of the Company of the condemned, J a moral effect. 
Six hundred secessionists, under Co). Hull, regiment, had earnestly appealed to the Major-General 
were marching toward Glasgow on Wednesday, to to spare the life of the offender, and the President able. 
Our loss will probably amount to 20 killed and 100 
wounded. The enemy’s lose has not been ascer¬ 
tained, but from report, it must hare heen consider- 
landed eight prisoners in a destitute condition. Con¬ 
tributions were made for their immediate wants, and 
care would be taken of them until they could be 
shipped to the United States. The Sumpter remained 
there to the 5th ult., and was allowed to supply her¬ 
self with coal and other outfit. The British flag was 
hoisted on the Government fl 3 g-staff for her arrival, 
and the officers of the British vessel Cardineas ap¬ 
peared to be on admirable terms with those of the 
Sumpter. The merchant wbo supplied the coal did 
it with the consent and approval of the acting Gene- 
raL There had been no American Consul at Trini¬ 
dad for many months. 
The Secretary had addressed the following letter to 
Daniel Lord, Esq., of New York: 
W, S. Rosencranz. 
cross the river and join Martin Green’s force. 
of the United States had also expressed a wish that 
of further aggressive movements of the Union army. 
Large numbers of families are Hying from Wilming¬ 
ton, and all the women and children have been 
removed from Newborn. A regiment of infantry and 
two batteries hurried to the defence of the latter 
point. 
Evidently, from the tone of the Richmond papers, 
the threatening of the Gulf coast will produce a 
change of strategy on the part of the rebel govern¬ 
ment, and offensive steps are not likely to be taken 
by the array of the Potomac for some time. 
The Lower House of the North Carolina Legislature 
refused, by a large majority, to pass an act reconven¬ 
ing the Convention that passed the Recession ordi¬ 
nance. The refusal produced a storm of denunciation 
by the secession papers, which declare that it will 
produce internecine strife in the old North State. 
Sickness still fearfully prevails in the rebel army 
in Virginia. At Lynchburg, Richmond, Fredericks¬ 
burg, and Leesburg, over five thousand men are in 
the hospitals. The small pox is raging violently. 
The medical authorities publish urgent appeals to 
physicians throughout the rebel States, to forward 
immediately all disposable vaccine matter to Rich¬ 
mond. __ 
Commodores Barron and Siriuglinm. 
Commodore Barron was almost born and rocked 
in the cradle of the United States Government. By 
that Government he was educated, clothed, and fed, 
camp, at Spencerbnrg, Pike county, was broken up t i, e condemned, his previous good conduct and gen- 
on the 9th, and 1 C secessionists taken jn isoners. g 0od character, and the urgent entreaties made 
The fight at Boonville on the 13th, terminated In a in b j B behalf, have determined the Major-Gencrul to 
a “ uu Department op State. ) 
wounded. The enemy’s lose has not been aseer- Washington. September 10 , 1861. ] 
tained, but from report, it must hare consider- Fir; _ t bave roPeivE(1 yonr lfttor of yesterday, re- 
* '. lating to Algi-ron B. Snllivan, a political prisoner. 
The telegraph from Clarksburgh, on the 13th inst., now in custody at Fort Ijifayptte. This Department 
says: — The rebels commenced an advance on both possessed of treasonable correspondence of that 
, . person, which no right or privileges of a lawyer or 
points yesterday A. M. towards Elk V ater and C hief j cppnaei can justify or excuse, The public- safety will 
Mountain Summit. They succeeded in surrounding not admit of his being discharged. In view of the 
the fort on the summit, and cut the telegraph wire, many representations made to me in this case, T pray 
Aim u»ai« Iiwuuv- -v_r _I - The telegraph from Clarksburgh, on the 13th inst., 
forts continues to rago all along the Gulf coast. The rebels camp at Licks Creek, Monroe county, as this is the first condemnation in this army for this Ra ys: — The rebels commenced an advance on both 
The papers clamorously demand the strengthening waa broken op by the Federal troops on the 8 th, and crime, mercy may be extended to the criminal. This points yesterday A. M. towards Elk Water and Chief 
the sea con»* defences of the Tcbol government, it is reported that 500 rebels were captured. Another |' ac t, viewed in connection with the inexperience (if Mountain Summit. They succeeded in surrounding 
Their terror is greatly increased by constant reports camp, at SpcDcerburg, 1 ike county, was broken up the condemned, his previous good conduct and gen- jbe fort on the summit and cut the telegraph wire. 
victory to the Home Guards under Maj. Eppstain, 
who held their imrenchmcrits. The rebels, 1,000 
strong, were driven back, and were in the neighbor- 
grant the pardon so earnestly prayed for. This act 
They continued to advance on Elk Water until 
within a few miles of our troops, when a few shells 
from Loomis's battery dispersed them. Skirmishing 
of freedom must not tie understood as a precedent was kept up all night. This morning a. regiment was 
for any future case. The duty of a sentinel is of such 
hood of Boonville when the Sioux Cily passed. The a nature, that a neglect by sleeping upon or desert* 
Home Guards lost one man killed and four wounded. 
The rebels lost twelve killed and eighty wounded. 
Among the rebels killed were Col. Brown and 
Capt. Brown. 
A reliable correspondent of the St. Louis Democrat, 
writing from Ironton, on the 13th inst., furnishes the 
following intelligence: 
ing his post may endanger the salety of the com- re p e i officers spying aronnd the camp at Elkwater, 
maud, and even the whole arm.v, and all nations affix this xnorning, were surprised by oar pickets and 
the penalty of death, ’lbe pardon was read to the were g ]j 0 t. The body of one was brought into camp 
regiment, which heartily expressed their apprecia- and pr0 ved to be that of Col. John A. Washington, 
sent to cut their way through to Summit, and sue- men t Will substitute the ruled envelope for the un- 
ceeded, the rebels retreating in all directions. Two ruled, -without additional charge to the public, 
rebel officers spying aronnd the camp at Elkwater, Dispatches from Washington during the past week, 
this morniDg, were surprised by oar pickets and stating that Gen. Fremont bad been superseded in 
were shot. The body of one was brought into camp the command of the Western Department, caused 
you excuse me for giving this letter to the public. 
With great respect, 
Your obd’t serv’t, 
Wm. H. Seward. 
About the 1st of October the Post-Office Depart¬ 
ment will substitute the ruled envelope for the un¬ 
ruled, withont additional charge to the public. 
Dispatches from Washington daring the past week, 
stating that Gen. Fremont bad been superseded in 
tion of this act of executive clemency. 
Southern dates to the 10th have been received. 
The army of Generals Johnston and Beauregard, 
A messenger from Col. Mulligan’s command at kl)0Wn ^ th(j army of the p otomac , has been 
Lexington, reports that Lvn. I ri< . 1 , s 1 advance guard Jjjto two corps, the first commanded by Gen. 
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by the secession papers, which ileclare that it will reached Warren sburg on Tuesday, andClaib. Jackson 
produce internecine strife in tlie old North State. made them a speech. Gen. Price claims to have 
Sickness still fearfully prevails In the rebel army 16,000 men, and that bis main bodyiB approaching 
in Virginia. At Lynchburg, Richmond, Fredericks- LexiDgton. This messenger brings an official account 
burg, and Leesburg, over five thousand men are in of a skirmish between the rebels and General Lane’s 
the hospitals. The small pox is raging violently, forces, dated Fort Bledsoe, near Fort Scott, Septera- 
The medical authorities publish urgent appeals to her 4th, the substance of which is as follows: 
physicians throughout the rebel States, to forward He says immediately after leaving Springfied, he 
immediately all disposable vaccine matter to Rich- dispatched Gen. Raines to clear the counties border- 
mon j ing on Kansas of the marauding bands which had 
been devastating that section of the country; that he 
CoiiimodorcN Barron nnd >iriuglinin. himself advanced to Raines’ assistance, and their 
Commohore Barron was almost born and rocked combined force encountered, at Big Dry Wood Creek, 
in the cradle of the United States Government. By ^ 1( . f orceH nnder Lane, Montgomery, and Jennison, 
that Government he was educated, clothed, and fed, and a f tt . r ft |, r j R k skirmish of un hour and ft quarter, 
and pampered, from early childhood to the date of tbe Federal troops retreated, nnd were pursued by his 
Beauregard, the second by Gen. Johnston. Gen. 
Johnston ranks Beauregard by seniority, and has a 
right to the supreme command, but waived it and 
issued no order without full consultation and consent 
of Mount Vernon. 
A balloon reconnoisance on the 14th inst. devel¬ 
oped the fact that the body of the enemy that 
advanced last night fell hack behind Munson’s Hill; 
that there are also large masses of rebels at Centre- 
ville and Fairfax, and that the main body of the rebel 
army has fallen back to Manassas, and is now 
encamped there. Some think the rebels are break- 
I ing up camp between here and Manassas, and made 
great excitement throughout the North, but these are 
now declared to be false. On the 11th inst. the Presi¬ 
dent mailed the following letter to General F., at St. 
Louis: 
Wash! motor, D. 0., Sept. 11th, 1861. 
Major General John ft Fremont: 
Sir:— Yours of the 8 th, in answer to mine of the 2d 
inst, is Just received, assnring me that yon upon 
the ground could belter judge of the necessity of your 
position than I could at- this d?>*t«nre. On seeing 
your proclamation of August. 30th, I perceived no 
general objection to if. The particular objectionable 
of Beauregard. The Richmond papers are full of the move forward to engage our attention while they I clause, however, in relation to confiscation of prop- 
doleful descriptions of the ravages of sickness in the removed their cannon towards Manassas. The gen- erty, was the liberation of slavcw. It appeared to me 
>™y .rtto C"t,Tile rebel corp, „o.t cral belief is, however, that they Intelh) to give bottle g -"He"’ «b 
vunced towards the Union line are regularly relieved somewhere upon our lines within forty-eight hours. sn hj Pr t. Hence 1 wrote to yon. expressing my 
by forces from th© center of the army, Gen. Beau re- By telegraph from Fortress Monroe on the Uth wish that that clause should he modified accordingly. 
card allows no civilians whatever to visit the camps inst., we learn there was a prospect of an engage' Yonr answer jnst received expresses the preference 
, , ,, ....... xt„ . on your part 1 tint 1 should make an open order for the 
between Manassas and the Potomac. ment the night previous at Newport News. About 4 mo d1flcallon. which I very cheerfullv do. 
In view of the increasing importance of Fortress P. M. the steamer Yorktown came to within three it is therefore ordered that the said clHiise of said 
Monroe as a basis of offensive operations against the miles and opened fire upon the camp, and the block- proclamation he so modified, held, and construed as 
Confederates, there is to be a large increase in the ading squadron, consisting of the Savannah, Cumber b> conform with and not transcend the provisions on 
military and naval torces. | land, and the gun-boat Louisiana. Mie fired twenty- entitled u An Act to confiscate property used for 
five shells, one of which exploded near the Havatiruth, insurrectionary purposes,’’approved AugnstGth. 1801, 
his entrance into the service of the gang of rebels 
bent, on doing their best to break up and destroy the 
Government. He has for many years assumed to he 
above other officers of the Navy of the United States, 
and other people generally, in military or civil life— 
a sort of upper-tendom F. F. V, He was a member 
of the Barron family, and managed to get his father’s 
pension for serving in the Virginia Navy in the war 
of the Revolution, raid by the Government, in the 
sum of S3,000, when the account was closed; and 
troops about three miles. He states bis loss at three 
killed and twenty wounded, and says they buried 
three of Lane’s men. He concludes by suying the 
enemy have continued to retreat northward from 
Fort Scott, which post they have abandoned, and 
adds, this relieves me of the necessity of pursuing 
them into Kansas, the soil of which I am unwilling 
to invade, unless her citizens shall provoke me to do 
so, by committing renewed outrages on the people of 
this State, and in that event I shall not only cross the 
The steamer S. R. Spaulding left the Fortress on five shells, one of which exploded near the Savannah, 
the 10 th for Hatteras Inlet with re enforcements. The and the others fell considerably short. The gnns of 
j cral belief is, however, that they intend to give battle 
somewhere upon onr lines within forty-eight hours. 
By telegraph from Fortress Monroe on the 14th 
inst, we learn there was a prospect of an engage" 
ment the night previous at Newport News. About 4 
P. M. the steamer Yorktown came to within three 
miles and opened fire upon the camp, and tlie block¬ 
ading squadron, consisting of the Savannah, Cumber 
land, and the gun-boat Louisiana. She fired twenty- 
Beeond, when Mr. Thomas Ewing was Secretary of bor( j eri W n] ] a y waste their farms, and utterly 
the Interior, he was Induced to re open the account, 
and pay some $47,000 additional pension money. 
The case whs investigated by a Committee of Con¬ 
gress, and acted on, which had the effect to stop the 
payment of any more of that class of super-extrava¬ 
gant pension claims by the Interior Department. 
Commodore Barron was an active and a poisonous 
destroy the citi«s and towns of that State. 
The correspondent adds, while this shows that, there 
has been more skirmishing in the border, it does not 
prove that the rebels have gained any advantage; but 
on the contrary, it would appear that they found a 
steamer Baltimore is also on the way with naval 
stores. 
The appointment of Gen. Reynolds to the chief 
command at Hatteras Inlet, gives entire satisfaction 
at Old Point. 
Under Gen. Wool’s command, the army is obtain¬ 
ing a good degree of discipline. 
Commander Ros^p has written a letter to the Sec¬ 
retary of the Navy, dated U. S. steamer Pawnee, 
Hatteras Inlet, Sept. 5tb, of which the following is 
an extract: In a communication addressed to the 
Commander-in-Chief at Hampton Roads, 1 informed 
him that 1 forwarded seven of tlie fugitives in tbo 
Peabody, to be landed at Hampton Roads, supplying 
them with provisions to last them. Another of the 
and the others fell considerably short. The gnns of and that said act be published at. length with this 
*»... n...... a.... order. T onr obedient servant, 
the Cumberland and the Savannah could not reach 
the Yorktown, but a couple of shells from Sawyer’s 
gun on shore caused her to retire. One of the shells 
exploded three-fourths of a mile beyond the steamer. 
A Frenchman managed to escape from the Yorktown. 
He states that she has been watching for some time 
for an opportunity to run the blockade, and that the 
loyalty of many of the crew was suspected. 
The steamer S. R, Spaulding returned from Hat¬ 
teras Inlet this morning. The Susquehannah and 
Pawnee still remain there. The former had sustained 
but little damage in the collision with the gun-boat 
Flag. The Spaulding brought the remnant of Col. 
A. Lincoi.n. 
The President and Secretary of State have heen in 
receipt of a number of petitions from New York and 
Philadelphia calling for the expulsion of LL. D. Rus- 
Bell, the Times correspondent, on the ground that he 
is a public enemy who should not be tolerated in this 
crisis of onr affiiirs. 
The National Loan is succeeding beyond expecta¬ 
tion. Several hundred subscription agents were 
appointed last week in nearly every loyal State, 
including Virginia and Kentucky. A considerable 
number have already accepted and sent in their 
bonds. The others will probably be nt work this 
force too strong for them, and giving up their plan of f„„jy veB 0 f tb j s parly is retained to act as pilot in 
advancing into Kansas, turned upon the weaker 
member of the never-to-be-forgotten Naval Board of f orce Lexington, Their design now is, evidently, 
Fifteen, which sat during the Pierce Administration, 
and struck down such officers of the United States 
Navy as the members had a grudge or old scores 
againBt, while they retained such favorites of, and 
first to take Lexington, and then bring Claib. Jackson 
here. 
Jeff. Thompson has issued a proclamation, in 
which, as a retaliatory measure for Gen. Fremont’s 
these waters should his services be required. From Hatteras Inlet. 
the best information I can obtain, ten regiments have Our troops at the inlet have mounted all the guns 
been re called to defend the State. Tlie secessionists nnd rendered those effective which had been spiked 
Webb’s regiment and nearly one thousand stand of wee j {> The subscriptions of the people have exceeded 
arms which were captured at Hatteras, and a dozen njne mjjlions, and their co-operation will doubtless 
prisoners who were taken from the prizes taken at ena i,] e the banks to take the next installment of fifty 
Hatteras Inlet. millions, and supply all the money necessary for the 
Our troops at the inlet have mounted all the guns vi „ orous prosecution of the war. The Administra- 
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toadies to, the members of the aforesaid Board of proclaimed intentions, he threatens for every mem- 
Fifteen, as they chose to retain, without any particu¬ 
lar regard to merit, sobriety, or qualifications. By 
the action of tlie Board every one of its members 
obtained promotion. Commodore Stewart, " Old 
Ironsides," was retired, and Commander Barron was 
made a Commodore. 
After the attack upon and capture of the rebel forts 
at Hatteras Inlet, when the first salutations were 
her of the Southern forces, or citizen soldier of Mis¬ 
souri executed, to hang, draw, and quarter a minion 
of Abraham Lincoln. 
Capt. Foster, of Cal. Hawkins’ Franklin County 
residing ne«r the water are deserting their resi¬ 
dences, and seeking shelter in the interior. The 
poorer classes are remaining, waiting for protection 
to avow their Union sentiments. A meeting was 
called in Washington village on tbo night of the 1st 
inst., when it was decided to defend that point. 
A battle took place on tlie 10th inst., at 3 P. M., 
made between the United States officers and Coinmo* r ; angi j n reference to the conduct of the Missourians 
dore Barron, he asked “how many were killed on 
the fleet’/’’ The answer was "None." "Uowinany 
were wounded?" “ None, " was the reply. "Why,” 
he exclaimed, “you astonish me. I thought that to 
capture these forts it would cost a thousand lives, 
and it would be cheap at that." 
When Commodore Barron and his officers de¬ 
scended to the deck of the flag ship Minnesota, where 
Commodore Btringham was stationed on the quarter¬ 
deck to receive him, General Butler presented Barron 
to the gallant old Commodore, saying, "Commodore 
Barron! Commodore Btringham." The latter, rais¬ 
ing hiniself np to his full height, looked the traitor 
straight in the eye, and barely inclining hie head, 
replied, "I have seen Mr. Barron before." Barron, 
who has always prided himself on the hauteur monde, 
fairly winced under the whole volume of honest sar¬ 
casm contained in that look and sentence. 
Home Guards, brought seven prisoners to St. Louis neftr Summerville, in Western Virginia. <-n. Bost¬ 
on the Uth, who were captured from Gen. Hardee’s crft,1K - after n,akin * a reconnoisance, found I loyd s 
army. They report that a fight lmd occurred at liar- ^ S ’ 000 strou 8 * with 16 held pieces, intrenched u, 
dec's camp, between the Louisianians and Misiou- a powerful position, on top of a mountain, at Comfex 
rians, in reference to the conduct of the Missourians Kcrr >'’ the west 6lde 0 r,Ver ' ^ rea, ‘ 
• f .Ua i _anil extremes of both flanks were inaccessible, and 
in the battle of Springfield—the Louisianians charg- 
the front was masked with heavy forests and close 
. . ... . A.i ___ -j - n . i • nil jidui it no iiiucnuu nim am* ccwj v*v*jv 
ing the Missourians with cowardice, and treating , „ , . „ , 
, , ... jungles. Col. Lyttle’s Ohio Tenth, of Gen. Benham’s 
them as cowards. The Louisianians charge that y . J 
while they were fighting, the Missourians actually 
stole all their horses and lied. Gen. Hardee is falling 
hack on the Pocahontas, and the Missourians were 
dispersing. 
These men left Gen. Hardee’s camp with the inten¬ 
tion of returning home under Gov, Gamble’s proc¬ 
lamation, and becoming good citizens, hut were 
informed here that the Governor’s proclamation was 
abridged by the declaration of Martial law. 
Depnrtmcnt of the East. 
A large party started from Washington at 7 
o’clock A. M. on the 11th for Chain Bridge, under 
Col. Stevens, of the New York Highlanders. As our 
skirmishers advanced the enemy’s pickets retired 
beyond Londonsville, about seven miles from Chain 
Bridge. Our troops having accomplished their 
errand connected with the reconnoisance of the 
, «r . lit Y U LI 11 iiUUUUUOTUWy Ltljxjy* u bc*cu jiaiavo uwut v/ui*»u 
movements nt the West. J 
, . _ ,, _ Bridge. Our troops having accomplished their 
Kentucky seems to be waking up. Gov.Magofiin , . . ... .. __ ._ » .. 
6 ^ , 6 errand connected with the reconnoisance of the 
issued the following proclamation on the 14th inst,: , . .. . . , , 
, , , . . , , , a j country, began to retrace their steps, when a large 
In obedience to the subjoined resolntions, adopted „ , , ... « , . . „ . 
by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of for ce of rebels, consisting of two regiments of in- 
Kentucky, the Government of the Confederate Btates, fantry and Col. Stewart's regiment of cavalry, with a 
the State of Tennessee, and all others concerned, are battery of four pieces, was seen approaobiug. The 
informed that Kentucky expects the Confederate or rebe j battery opened with shell, which was replied to 
Ton nAdapA trnn«a in lie with draw li n-nni her soi •* * 
Tennessee troops to be withdrawn from her soil 
unconditionally. 
This was after the proposition of the rebel General, 
Polk, who wished both the Federal nnd Confederate 
forces to w ithdraw, each giving bonds not to pass 
within the borders of Kentucky during the war. 
A lot of medicines and soldiers’ buttons, amount¬ 
ing to $6,000, were seized in Louisville on the 14th. 
They were being smuggled to the rebel Btates. 
In the Senate on the 15th, Mr. Whitaker introduced 
a resolution authorizing the Military Board to seize 
the State arms, wherever found, and to supply a suffi¬ 
cient police to protect the railroads. 
General Polk has issued the following proclama¬ 
tion: 
The Federal Government having, in defiance of the 
by Griffin’s battery. Several rounds were fired, when 
our troops ceased firing for twenty minutes, to give 
the rebels an opportunity of meeting them on the 
open field, the rebels being in the woods. Our 
Brigade, was in the advance, and drove a strong 
detachment of the enemy out of their camp, this 
side of the position, the site of which was unknown. 
Shortly afterwards bis scouts, consisting of four com¬ 
panies, suddeuly discovered themselves in the face of 
a parapet battery and a long line of palisades for 
riflemen, when the battle opened fiercely. The 
remainder of the Tenth and Thirteenth Ohio Regi¬ 
ments were brought into action successively by Gen. 
Benham, and the Twelfth afterwards by Captain 
Hartauff, whose object was an armed reconnoisance. 
The enemy played upon our forces terriffically with 
musketry, rifles, caunister and shell, causing some 
casualties. Col. Lyttle led several companies of 
Irish to charge a battery, when lie was brought down 
by a shot in the leg. Col. Smith’s 13th Ohio engaged 
the enemy on the left, and Col. Lowe's 12th Ohio 
directly in front. Lowe fell dead at the head of his 
regiment early in the hottest of the fire, by a ball in 
the forehead. McMullen’s howitzer battery and Sny¬ 
der's two ield pieces meantime got into the best 
position possible, under the circumstances, and soon 
silenced two rebel guns. 
Fire slaclcned at istervals, but grew more furious 
as night approached, when the German brigade was 
led valiantly into action by Col. McCook, under the 
direction o' Adjutant-General Hartauff, but after a 
furious tiglt of three hours, he ordered a recall of 
by the Confederate- before their surrender. No 
intelligence of importance bus been received from 
the sound or from the main land. Gen. Reynolds 
has arrived at Old Point, and will proceed to-morrow 
by the steamer Spaulding to assume command at 
Hatteras Inlet. 
Affairs at Washington. 
The Government is in receipt of valuable infor¬ 
mation by the last steamer, relating to the present 
slock of cotton in English warehouses, and the pros¬ 
pect of a supply from other sources than the rebel 
States. This information leaves no room to doubt 
that the Manchester Mills will be able to run on full 
time for aw entire year, even without touching a 
pound of the new crop. The information obtained 
from the Bpitmer’s Association lifts greatly and agree- 
tion feels the importance of justifying by vigor and 
integrity the confidence manifested by the masses. 
Wastelul expenditures and corrupt contracts, by 
which alone the security of the working men who 
invest their earnings in the loan can he impaired, 
will be vigorously suppressed. 
Mr. Tassara, the Spanish Minister, has called to 
assure the Secretary of State that the report from 
Charleston that the Captain General of Cuba has 
issued a proclamation recognizing the rebel flag, is 
untrue. What ha 3 happened is, that vessels from any 
port in the United StateB, in possession of the rebels, 
coming into a port with irregular papers, are admit¬ 
ted, e-r necessitate, without uotice of their regularity, 
just as they have been admitted into other ports 
since the rebels obtained possession of the Custom 
Houses in the insurgent Btates. It is needless to say 
that no such vessels can be abroad without escaping 
forces then resumed the action with shot and shell the tr0QpS) and the men ]ay 011 their ftrras wJthin a $ 2 , 000,000 per day, for several days, on account of 
and soon silenced the rebel battery. The rebels scat- febort d j s jance of the enemy, each ready to resume war. 
tered, and a number were seen reeling from their the pontesl next morri j n g. The thief Floyd fled in The uth Auditor has received answers to circulars 
saddles. Three were killed belonging to the 15th the nigbt> < nnk boats in tbe riveri 8U( i destroyed a sent to prominent Union men iu Missouri, Kentucky, 
Indiana regiment. Lieut. Hancock is supposed to temnorarv hrid „ e wllich he made when he first oocu- Maryland, from which it appears that a very large 
saddles. Three were killed belonging to the 15th 
Indiana regiment. Lieut. Haucock is supposed to 
be killed. There were two killed of the third Ver¬ 
mont regiment, and four wounded. 
Gen. McClellan’s dispatch to the Secretaiy of War 
is very brief. He merely says that Gen. Bmitli made 
a reconnoisance with 2,000 men to Lewansville and 
the night, rank boats in the river, and destroyed a sent to prominent union men .u mumimi, 
temporary bridge which he made when he first occu- ftn d Maryland, trorauhich it appears tb.it a \ei 
pied the position. The turbulence and depth of the » uulbe1 ' of mail contractors in these Btates are 
river, and the exhaustion of our troops, made it *° money will be paid those who are disloyal, 
impossible to follow him. He left his camp eqob Mr. H. Bird, late a clerk in the War Department, 
ably surprised the manufacturers, and led them to . , " ’ “ " 
1 - a - j i the blockading force. There is no recognition of a 
soften down very much m Ueir demand for a speedy ^ ^ . q Spanigh ^ or Jn aQy Qtber portjj 
termination of the war. The people of Washington were astonished one 
Government ,s about to invert gate the alleged J oue of the beautjfu , wooded 
frauds committed upon it by the sale of horses fur- , . . .... it i i- m .w 
“ , „ 1 . : . . hills in the vicinity of that citv suddenly bald-headed, 
nislied for it by Pennsylvania contractors. , . , , . 
3 . ' . ,, It appears that an immense earth-work has been 
The fallowing order ta been addreseed to the Pa,. H ^ , nl in one „ jght the 
raa .t«r.Gencral by the ft at Department: whicl mMlied „ W1K eat away. Where, in the even- 
Yon will arrange for the payment of volunteers as . tbere bad been to all appearance, only a peace- 
directed by the provisions of the act of Congress , 
relating thereto, dated July 24th, and as amended ful grove, there appeared next morning a fort. 
August 16th, 1861, viz: The following dispatch was received at the Navy 
J2SSKS? Ar^aW.^fT,S.°r! Department on the uth inaht 
ing into the .errke ot the Kited Str.teA provided Cs " , “ £i 3 ,!Tw fcJTlSW i 
payment has not been made the respective States for . 4 ...... .. « t v„ 
which the Government will eventually be liable. Sir: I have to state, lor the intormatio 
When volunteer regiments have been accepted by Department, that l have taken a valuable pri-e 
the War Department upon what is termed independ- morning, now called the Busan Jane, of - evw, - • 
ent acceptances, you will allow pay from the date of This schooner was called the Charles .b • , 
organization of each company with minimum mini- she cleared at Newburn, N. C., two days *e < 
her, with general satisfaction in each case to be fur- blockade went into effect on ibis coast ^, *c " 
nished by our Department before payment is made. cargo of spirits of turpentine to the V est In c , 
Simon Cameron, Secretary of War. Nevis Island obtained an Luglisb register, 1 
out a bill of sale, or indorsement of au.v ainu on tne 
A telegram to the Post-Office Department from St. par { 0 f t j )e ma8 ter or agent, and without any other 
Louis, says that no mails have yet passed over the paper required under the English lau- She saif! 
Hanoibal ,„d * do.cph U.llrd.d, hhd Mm,,he pro* 
pect of renewal of the service on the route is bad. pteeb br 0 g ai)Hi & c „ all of which were purchased in 
The Government has been paying out more than New York and Boston, as is shown by bills of biding 
$ 2 , 000,000 per day, for several days, on account of ^>hHa‘de'fpb'ia^or ‘nu-w‘'V ofiV.‘ at* tbe^dU 
the war. creiion of the prize master, Lieut. Crosby, so he 
The 6 tli Auditor has received answers to circulars may be authorized to enter the port oiost, arc -stme 
sent to prominent Union men iu Missouri, Kentucky, at this stormy period of the year. 1 ®‘ * 
„ r , . „ . . , mw-rs found on board of tbe prize, in charge > i 
and Maryland, from which it appears that a very large f , ro&b y ( to lie handed to the proper admiralty 
nniiiViAv nf mail onrit.rat'.tors in these Btates are rebels. . .i„,,v’.„i TrolunH mu) fniir of the crew. I 
number of mail contractors in these Btates are rebels. 0 gg cer . also Capt. Ireland and four of the Crew. J 
Vn ninnpv will l«* niiid rhfisf* who are disloral. shall detain f'or the present two passengers, belie'*? 
wishes of the people of Kentucky, disregarded their examination of tbe ground. When the work was 
neutrality, by establishing camps, depots of armies, a . wi a wk- the 
is very brief. He merely says that Gen. Smith made page, wagons and horses, large quantities of amrauni- 
a reconnoisance with 2,000 men to Lewansville and jj 0I1 arid ffty head of cattle. Oar Iobs is 15 killed 
remained there several hours and completed their and 70 W oaided, generally flesh wounds. The rebel 
examination of tbe ground. When the work was loss is not iscertained. They carried their dead and 
. had arrived at Richmond, and offered to supply the 
and by organizing military companies within their 
territory, and by constructing military works on the enemy opened fire with shell, by which two men 
Mississippi shore, immediately opposite and com- were killed and three wounded. Griffin’s battery, he 
mao ding Columbus, evidently mb nded to cover the silenced that of the enemy, and onr men came 
landing ol troops lor the seizure of that town, it has ' ' „ , m, 
become a military necessity for the. defence of the back iu perfect order and excellent spirits. The 
territory of the Confederate Btates, that the Confeder- General says our men behaved most admirably under 
ates occupy Columbus in advance. Tbe Major the fire> 'i Je concludes by remarking, “We shall 
General commanding has, therefore, nut felt himself , r , r , „ . „ 
hum mnno Hr* II fiin 
completed and the command had started back, the wounded with them. Their loss was certainly serious. 
at liberty to risk the loss of so iraportaut a position, 
but has decided to occnpy it. In pursuance of this 
decision he lias thrown sufficient force into the 
town, and they are ordered to fortify it. 
It is gratifying to know that the presence of his 
troops is gratifying to the people of Columbus, and 
that on this occasion they assure them that every 
precaution shall be taken to insure them iu the pro- 
teeth n of their property, with personal and corporate 
rights. Leonidas Polk. 
Columbus, Sept 4, 1861. 
have no more Bull Run affairs.” 
The Sanitary Commission have strongly urged 
upon the War Department an increase of the Hos¬ 
pital accommodations here, to the extent of 15,000 
beds fitted up. 
Adjutant-General Thomas has decided that under 
no circumstances whatever will soldiers be dis¬ 
charged from the army on the allegation that they 
were minors when they enlisted. 
Twenty-fve of Col. Tyler’s men who were taken by 
Floyd at Cross Laue were re-captured. Floyd's per¬ 
sonal baggige with that of his officers were taken. 
The following is Gen. Rosencranz' official report: 
To Col. E 1>. Townsend: 
Camp Scott — 11 P. M. 
We yestuday marched seventeen and a half miles, 
and reached the enemy's intrenched position in front 
of Conifex Ferry, his advanced posts and pickets 
before us. We found him occupying a sirongly 
intrenched position, covered by a forest too dense to 
admit its b?ing seen at a distance of 300 yards. His 
force was tve regiments besides the one driven in. 
At 3 o’clock we made strong reconnoisance and 
attacked the position on flank and front, but night 
coming on and our troops being completely ex¬ 
rebel government with information as to matters at 
Washington, but was arrested as a spy. He has been 
suspected here of having left his post in the War 
Department to furnish the enemy with information 
of our movements. 
The Postmaster-General has assumed as an addi¬ 
tional protection to the postal revenue, the exclusive 
issue of the stamped envelopes containing the new 
imprint of the dissolving lines. This envelope can¬ 
not be manufactured by the ordinary machinery, and 
is not therefore liable to imitation by the insurgents. 
The Government has received advices from Trini¬ 
dad, dated August 7th, which show that on the 30th 
of Jaly the privateer Sumpter sailed boldly into the 
harbor, and reported herself to the authorities of that 
Island as being on a cruise. She was last Irom Puerto 
Cabello, and since she succeeded iu getting out of 
the Mississippi river, had already captured no lesB 
coming on and our troops being completely ex- ^ — , ' * , , , l . , _ „„ w... 
hausted, I drew them out of the woods and posted I than eleven American vessels. The Sumpter had net Ryan, a y 
loyal. shall detain for the present two passengers, oeno-u 
Department, to be supercargoes, and also the mate, when Ins outy 
1 supply the j C b ™^ e ^ fe quest that Lieut. Crosby may be per- 
0 matters at m itt e d to return to his important duties at tbB Pl #c ® 
He has been as Post-Captain, under the orders of Gen. W o«i- ^ 
in the War sfnd Lie,,t ' Cr0fb >’ on board ,he P rm '' l,e fX we 
in the at ^ important witness of what occurred after we 
information boarde d the schooner. This vessel, unlike the tniee 
already captured, stood in under belief that j, '' 
aa an addi . were still i: \u bauds of the enemy. J 
showing no colors, was taken for an English Lr . ul ., ’ 
ne exclusive and vessels were not boarded until they were in ' 
ing the new the bar. We are beginning to see signs of the J 
ivelope can- on the southwest side of the entrance, wher 
, . ‘ ; ajld believed a picket guard is stationed to watch our 
•hiue.y, and movemeutgi 1 j incl08e a letter found among he 
1 insurgents. 8 of tbe so-called Susan Jane, which may Live 
from Trini- tlie Department some idea of the policy pursue 
“ ,b ' S rtaeihe honor ,o he, very reepectfully, yew 
dly into the obed j eu t servant, rr 7^°?a Vavv 
ritiesofthat Commander United Btates Na'.- 
from Puerto To Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, 
tting out of The list of vessels captured at Hatteras Inlet i* a» 
1 red no lesB follows:— Schooners Susan Jane, Ocean Wave, ar- 
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